In this section, investigate an organizational gap or issue at your practicum site, and identify a problem or new opportunity that that can be addressed through an informatics solution.
*Does the use of PHQ-9 screening tool help measure depression in inpatient psychiatric hospital?
– hospital is operated by the state to cater to civilly committed adult patients with psychiatric diagnoses
*added notes in bold lettes
Based on your findings and developed scope, write a 750 word paper that defines the problem or opportunity and explains how it can be addressed through an informatics solution.
Include the following:
Discuss the issue or gap identified during your investigation and explain what business need is not being met. -THE USE OF DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOL TO MEASURE DEPRESSION
Develop a problem statement that can be used to provide a snapshot of the issue or gap and the proposed solution.
*Does the use of PHQ-9 screening tool help measure depression in inpatient psychiatric hospital?
Describe the departments directly affected and discuss the impact the issue or gap has on them.
Discuss any additional consequences of the issue or gap for organizational performance, other stakeholders, budget, etc. – STAKEHOLDERS include RNs, mental health techs, psychiatrist, psychologist, medical doctor, licensed social workers
Propose a clinical, technological, or process-related solution that can be implemented to address the identified issue or gap. Explain how the proposed solution addresses the issue or gap for the departments and how it fulfills the specified business need. – This facility does not use a deprssion screening tool. The propose project is to use the PHQ-9 screening form and converting it into a form that can be used in EHR.
Evaluate the advantages and limitations of using information science and technology to solve a problem.
Describe how the proposed informatics solution supports the organization’s objectives and overall strategy and operations. – commitment to
providing safe and quality patient care
